The Peronist leader Guillermo Kraisman returned to the judicial scene by offering financial compensation to avoid a new trial. He proposed to pay $32,000—double the stolen amount—for having taken cold cuts from a supermarket in 2024. He also requested psychological evaluations to assess his emotional state.
The former official was detained last year after attempting to leave a Mariano Max store in the Ampliación San Fernando neighborhood without paying. Among the items found were a pack of pork shoulder, one of cured ham, a jar of jam, and a jar of cherries. When intercepted, he reacted violently against the police officers.
The defense keeps that the incident occurred in a context of "emotional destabilization" following previous judicial proceedings. With this agreement, it seeks for the justice system to accept full reparation and avoid a new oral trial.
From the Legislature to the supermarket scandal
Kraisman, 61 years old, already has a complex judicial record that included months in Bouwer prison. He was accused of attempting to collect money with a false ID linked to the "phantom employee" case in the Córdoba Legislature. He regained his freedom in October after paying a $20 million bail and handing over a vehicle.
That case is still under investigation, and it became one of the most prominent episodes of recent political corruption. According to the prosecution, the former official sought to appropriate public funds through fraudulent maneuvers. The case exposed the lack of oversight in the provincial legislative structure.
